Letter to the Editor - Supports Warrant Articles #21 and #22

Dear Editor,

I am a concerned citizen of 29 years, a former warrant committee member, soccer board member and proud parent of three MHS grads. I am a strong supporter of the diligent work done by Medfield Energy Committee and the two articles (21 and 22) that they’ve proposed for TM.

Re: 21, residential and commercial utility customers in Medfield would gain – at their discretion – the ability to aggregate demand with other customers, thus providing the ability to negotiate lower rates and/or obtain the energy from cleaner sources. Under this well-structured plan, customers would be able to opt-out with no penalty. NO DOWNSIDE! We’ve all been tied into monopolistic utility structures for so long, this leads to a simple question: why wouldn’t we vote to provide ourselves with more cleaner and cheaper options?

Re: 22, net zero Medfield. I would be proud to be a part of this effort, and there is NO FUNDING request. The state of the world we live in is such that we can be a part of the solution or part of the problem. We should join the other Massachusetts towns that are doing their part. The timing must be now.

David Fischer, 22 Stagecoach Rd., Medfield